Soccer Team Struggles in NYC

Players from Northwood School (in black) and NYCFC pose after a friendly match at Columbia University (Photo: Black Rock FC).

The Black Rock Residential Academy soccer team at Northwood School traveled to New York City January 12-13 for four matches against elite club/academy opponents and suffered some of their worst losses of the season.

On Saturday, the U17s faced Manhattan SC U17 where they lost 4-2 with a free kick goal scored by Kenji Mboma ‘20 and header by Luke Smith ‘21.

Following the game, the U19 squad had their match against Manhattan SC U19 and won 3-0 with goals by Vicente Castro ‘19, Matias Valenzuela ‘19, and Cory Booth ‘19.

Sunday was a day Northwood’s soccer program hopes to soon forget. The U19s began the day against academy team BW Gottschee at St. John’s University in Queens, New York. where they lost by an unusual 4-0. That’s the first time an opponent has scored four goals against the Black Rock F.C Residential Academy. Over in Manhattan, the U17s were dominated by the elite MLS Academy team NYCFC at Columbia University and lost 7-0.